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Tuff Start Rescue

  • Becker, MN
  • Tax-exempt since July 2017
  • EIN: 47-5511113

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Animal-Related / Animal Protection and Welfare (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$96.9k (2023)

Expenses
$101k (2023)

Total Assets
$9.48k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$9.68k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$96,888
Expenses
$100,785
Net Income
-$3,897
Net Assets
-$200
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $97,892
> 100%
Program Services $4,635
4.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$6,342
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $703
0.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,479
Total Liabilities $9,679
Net Assets -$200
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dr Nicole Perreault Bygd (President) $0 $0
Megan Brandt (Vice President) $0 $0
Melissa Lynch (Sec/Treas) $0 $0
Emily Adelman (Director) $0 $0
Nicole Johnson (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 11, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$88,028
Expenses
$99,764
Net Income
-$11,736
Net Assets
$3,697
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $87,637
99.6%
Program Services $2,620
3.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$2,435
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $206
0.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,840
Total Liabilities $4,143
Net Assets $3,697
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dr Nicole Perreault Bygd (President) $0 $0
Megan Brandt (Vice President) $0 $0
Melissa Lynch (Sec/Treas) $0 $0
Emily Adelman (Director) $0 $0
Nicole Johnson (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 3, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$92,065
Expenses
$85,018
Net Income
$7,047
Net Assets
$15,433
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $87,120
94.6%
Program Services $8,870
9.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$3,925
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,687
Total Liabilities $10,254
Net Assets $15,433
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dr Nicole Perreault Bygd (President) $0 $0
Megan Brandt (Vice President) $0 $0
Melissa Lynch (Sec/Treas) $0 $0
Emily Adelman (Director) $0 $0
Nicole Johnson (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$87,080
Expenses
$77,164
Net Income
$9,916
Net Assets
$17,868
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $77,558
89.1%
Program Services $10,012
11.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$702
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $212
0.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,614
Total Liabilities $8,746
Net Assets $17,868
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dr Nicole Perreault Bygd (President) $0 $0
Megan Brandt (Vice President) $0 $0
Melissa Lynch (Sec/Treas) $0 $0
Emily Adelman (Director) $0 $0
Nicole Johnson (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$97,320
Expenses
$101,797
Net Income
-$4,477
Net Assets
$7,952
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $88,865
91.3%
Program Services $7,212
7.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $923
0.9%
Other Revenue $320
0.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,987
Total Liabilities $8,035
Net Assets $7,952
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Dr Nicole Perreault Bygd (President) $0 $0
Megan Brandt (Vice President) $0 $0
Melissa Lynch (Sec/Treas) $0 $0
Emily Adelman (Director) $0 $0
Nicole Johnson (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$102,086
Expenses
$92,611
Net Income
$9,475
Net Assets
$12,429
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $93,355
91.4%
Program Services $10,097
9.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$1,964
Other Revenue $598
0.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,429
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $12,429
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Nicole Perreault (President) $0 $0
Megan Brandt (Vice President) $0 $0
Melissa Lynch (Sec/Treas) $0 $0
Emily Adelman (Director) $0 $0
Nicole Johnson (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$73,669
Expenses
$73,795
Net Income
-$126
Net Assets
$2,954
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $63,473
86.2%
Program Services $10,061
13.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $135
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,954
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,954
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Nicole Bygd (President) $0 $0
Megan Brandt (Vice President) $0 $0
Melissa Lynch (Sec/Treas) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 13, 2018

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